Configuration Files

Each server instance has its own directory, called instance-dir in this document. The instance-dir/config directory contains configuration files for the Web Server
components. The exact number and names of the configuration files depend on
the components that have been enabled or loaded into the server. For the default
location of the instance-dir, see Default Paths and File Names.

These files, as well as some other configuration files not included
in the config directory, are described in the following
sections:

The mime.types File

The mime.types file maps file extensions to MIME
types to enable the server to determine the content type of a requested resource.
For example, requests for resources with .html extensions
indicate that the client is requesting an HTML file, while requests for resources
with .gif extensions indicate that the client is requesting
an image file in GIF format. For more information about mime.types,
see Chapter 8, MIME Types.

ACL Files

The Access Control List (ACL) files contain lists that define who can
access resources stored on your Web Server. By default, Web Server uses one
ACL file. You can create multiple ACL files and reference them in the obj.conf and server.xml files. For more information
about ACL files, see Chapter 9, ACL Files.

Other Configuration Files

Other configuration files for administration and for applications include
the certmap.conf, sun-web.xml, login.conf, server.policy, and default-web.xml. For more information on these files, see Chapter 10, Other Server Configuration Files.